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We love to discuss living a healthy lifestyle and finding out what that means to you as our readers and customers. Our blog is the space for us to discuss the issues related to health, fitness and its lifestyle, as well as highlight features and uses of our Wrist Assured fitness Gloves – or WAGs – in greater detail. Wrist Assured™ fitness gloves are ergonomically designed to ease wrist strain and improve your comfort by relieving joint pain, nerve compression and stress on the soft tissues of the wrist during weight bearing...
read more5 Superfoods for Joint Health
Foods can be powerful tools in maintaining health and preventing disease. Most notably foods that fall under the new group of foods deemed “Super Foods”. We’re discussing five super foods that help in protecting joints, and may ease pain in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or arthritis. Cherries and berries are more than sweet treats. Cherries and dark-colored berries are Nature’s richest sources of anthocyanins, a group of antioxidants called flavonoids which possess exceptional anti-inflammatory properties. Blueberries, blackberries,...
read more5 Essential Yoga Accessories
The beauty of yoga is that it can be performed almost anywhere and with a minimal equipment. Yoga accessories – usually referred to as props – help achieve proper alignment in poses. World-renowned Hatha Yogi, Sri B.K.S. Iyengar, introduced props to yoga. Props can make poses more accessible, allow for maximized stretching, contribute to confidence in practice, and much more. Props reduce strain and contribute to better performance of weight-bearing poses, especially for those with injuries or decreased range of motion. Our...
read more5 Essential Moves: Foam Roller Abs
Maybe you’ve heard of or maybe you use a foam roller for stretching. Did you know you can also strengthen your core using your foam roller? Strengthening your core and abdominal muscles is important for all things in life. The foam roller adds variation to traditional Pilates and yoga exercises by increasing the workload on your muscles. If you’re just starting out, you should try the moves on the floor first and slowly build up the reps, aiming for 8-10 reps per set, completing 2-3 sets. Intermediate and advanced exercisers...
read moreLove is in the Air!
Speaking of love, we received a wonderful review from Lynne at Om Circle Yoga. Lynne is a former “desk/airport-jockey software programmer/consultant turned yoga teacher”. Her yoga philosophy: Staying active in body, mind and spirit is my path to health and youthfulness. Yoga is the only activity I have found to simultaneously engage and challenge all three of these areas. This past summer, I noticed thumb pain during my yoga practice and while gardening (my other job). Even with good alignment, poses like up-dog and wheel were...
read moreWhere in the World…?
The answer is EVERYWHERE! We are participating in this year’s YogaHub Virtual Conference (check out all the info from this earlier post on YogaHub). One of our favorite WAGs customers, Erin of “Exercise with Erin” is attending the conference on us this year as the winner of our contest! Paula, WAGs creator and occupational therapist, is presenting at the conference this year and we thought we’d give you a preview of her presentation, which will be posted in full to the WAGs YouTube account by the end of the month....
read moreHappy Feet: Stretches & Trends
In last week’s post on “Happy Feet” we discussed some of the ways to keep those feet happy all day long. In today’s post, we outline a sequence of poses for those feet & toes! Pair these feet and toe stretches with a daily activity, such as watching the news or catching up on your favorite blogs online. Spread Toes: Separate and stretch toes apart from each other to help maintain spacing between your toes. The following methods provide a passive stretch: Lace your fingers through your toes as if you’re holding...
read moreHappy Feet!
Remember that adorable movie with dancing Penguins? Those little guys have it made when it comes to taking care of their feet. Mother Nature equipped them with everything they need to brave any conditions. We humans are a little more complicated, stuffing our feet in heels and shoes, all the while expecting them to be happy feet. Give your feet a little love, starting with getting healthy toes! The Toes, otherwise known as the Phalanges, are hard working little guys! Toes assist in balance, supporting and propelling us throughout our lives,...
read moreOff the Mat: Kettlebells
“MONKEY ARMS!” was the phrase of the day as we tried our first Kettlebell class (using our WAGs, of course!). From “chopping trees” to “around the world” using legs, glutes, hips and core, this class was a definite challenge. However, unlike the other people taking class for the first time we had an advantage using our gloves – which was especially noticeable when one of our fellow participants lost his grip and a Kettlebell sailed through the air! The non-slip design of WAGs weight lifting gloves...
read moreEditor’s Choice: WAGs in Pilates Pro
Pilates Pro Product Review: Wrist Assured Gloves | By Kathryn Comperatore (orig. published in Nov. 2009) If you dread doing planks and push-ups because of wrist pain, Wrist Assured™ Gloves, or WAGs, offers a wearable solution. WAGs, from licensed occupational therapist Paula Wilbert, are designed to ease pain and improve comfort for practitioners of Pilates and yoga. WAGs features an ergonomic gel cushion inserted into the base of the glove, which is designed to help support the wrist. In addition to taking pressure off of the wrists, the...
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